David Livingstone
(1813-1873), Missionary and explorerEarly Victorian Portraits Catalogue Entry
Sitter in 40 portraits
The most famous explorer of his age, renowned for his efforts to eradicate the slave trade through legitimate commerce and Christianity. He went to South Africa as a missionary in 1840, and made a series of journeys into the interior; discovering Lake Ngami, in 1849, and the Zambesi in the centre of the continent in 1851, and undertook the epic journey from Cape Town through west central Africa from 1852-56. He commanded expeditions to explore eastern and central Africa in 1858, and spent the last years of his life in search of the sources of the Nile. On an expedition to discover the source of the Nile he was rescued by the journalist H.M. Stanley, 1871. His courage and moral integrity earned him the admiration of many.
published by Illustrated London News, after an intermediary drawing by Thomas Dewell Scott, after a photograph by Antoine Claudet
wood engraving, published 27 December 1856
NPG D6854
by Daniel John Pound, after a photograph by John Jabez Edwin Mayall
line engraving, 1857
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'The Great African Meeting. From a Sketch by a Native' (Sir Henry Morton Stanley; David Livingstone)
published by Frederick Arnold, after Unknown artist
lithograph, published in the Hornet 21 August 1872
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published by The London Missionary Society, after London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
glass magic lantern slide, circa 1900
NPG D18374
Buying a book (David Livingstone)
by Unknown artist, published by The London Missionary Society
glass magic lantern slide, circa 1900
NPG D18376
Farewell on the Broomielaw (David Livingstone; Neil Livingstone)
by Unknown artist, published by The London Missionary Society
glass magic lantern slide, circa 1900
NPG D18377
Livingstone and the Lion (David Livingstone)
by Unknown artist, published by The London Missionary Society
glass magic lantern slide, circa 1900
NPG D18385
Scene in an Equatorial Forest (David Livingstone)
by Unknown artist, published by The London Missionary Society
glass magic lantern slide, circa 1900
NPG D18386
Preaching from a Waggon (David Livingstone)
by Unknown artist, published by The London Missionary Society
glass magic lantern slide, circa 1900
NPG D18387
Thrown from an Ox (David Livingstone)
by Unknown artist, published by The London Missionary Society
glass magic lantern slide, circa 1900
NPG D18390
Showing Watch to Natives (David Livingstone)
by Unknown artist, published by The London Missionary Society
glass magic lantern slide, circa 1900
NPG D18391
The Manyuema Ambush (David Livingstone)
by Unknown artist, published by The London Missionary Society
glass magic lantern slide, circa 1900
NPG D18400
Reading the Bible (David Livingstone)
by Unknown artist, published by The London Missionary Society
glass magic lantern slide, circa 1900
On display in Room 23 on Floor 2 at the National Portrait Gallery
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Livingstone sees the Queen (Queen Victoria; David Livingstone)
by Unknown artist, published by The London Missionary Society
glass magic lantern slide, circa 1900
NPG D18404
Loss of a Boat (David Livingstone)
by Unknown artist, published by The London Missionary Society
glass magic lantern slide, circa 1900
NPG D18405
Livingstone and Stanley Meet (Sir Henry Morton Stanley; David Livingstone)
by Unknown artist, published by The London Missionary Society
glass magic lantern slide, circa 1900
NPG D18406
Livingstone carried in a Machilla (David Livingstone)
by Unknown artist, published by The London Missionary Society
glass magic lantern slide, circa 1900
NPG D18407
Being assisted to the Hut (David Livingstone)
by Unknown artist, published by The London Missionary Society
glass magic lantern slide, circa 1900
NPG D18408
published by Museum Galleries, after Frederick Havill
mezzotint printed in colours, published 1927
NPG D37379
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